Building Auto Systems Technician Team Ld

Summary

This job is part of a group of jobs considered essential services.

All essential services employees are expected to make every reasonable effort possible to report for work or remain working their shift, even during inclement weather conditions and emergency situations.

• Under the general direction of the Manager of Facility Services, plans, coordinates, schedules, assigns and monitors progress of all work performed by internal staff and external vendors and other trades for the installation, revision and maintenance of building automation equipment.

• Prepares work schedules and manages special project/over‑time assignments and PTO exceptions to ensure adequate coverage for all shifts and reviews time reporting to verify schedule adherence.

• Responsible to oversee routine life safety inspections and for directing the annual campus Life Safety System tests. Oversees automation preventative maintenance program to ensure proper practices and overall schedules are met.

• Assists with establishing, implementing and overseeing workgroup processes, procedures, system logs, schedules and other documentation necessary to fulfill the team's operational obligations.

• Works with the team to identify, investigate, implement and validate continuous improvement efforts that result in improved operating efficiency and/or lower operating costs.

• Responsible for scheduling and supervising service contractors and expediting progress and completion of projects. Interacts with service vendors to obtain project bids, oversee work performed, track costs and address issues to ensure contractual obligations are fulfilled.

• Provides consultation to BCP, works with Facility Program Management Specialist/Master Electrician building projects and other departments on automation‑related issues, including documenting current conditions, researching potential alternatives and recommending solutions.

• Works with Safety Program Coordinator to investigate and resolve any building or safety code situations. Serves as primary contact for any critical automation incidents and escalates to manager or division assistant director, as necessary.

• Serves as a resource to the Relocation Team to assess impact and coordinate completion of relocation‑related building automation system activity.

• As a member of the Emergency Response Team, assists with routine medical situations, building evacuations and monitoring of severe weather conditions to assure the safety of employees and visitors.

• Assists in the training of new employees and assigning of jobs or work requests to other peers.

• Assists with various activities such as flag/banner installations, animal abatement, etc.

• Maintains prints and documentation relating to all building automation‑related systems and Business Resumption Plans.

• Ensures proper inventory levels of parts, tools, and materials. Researches catalogs, Internet, and vendors for parts and supplies necessary for repairs and new installations.

• Completes requisition forms for parts, tools, and materials necessary for preventative and emergency maintenance.

• Maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and testing of automation, security and life‑safety systems.

• Responsible for the maintenance of the building automation system in respect to the ongoing needs of the organization.

• Performs ongoing preventive maintenance of the automation systems, life safety systems, security systems and surveillance systems.

• Maintains Building Automation System's LAN network, including but not limited to work stations, networking cables, servers and access points.

• Tests these systems for proper operation, analyzes test results and makes appropriate adjustments, modifications or replacements of electronic or electromechanical and related hardware as required.

• Uses technical and working knowledge of electricity, electronics and software programming to troubleshoot and repair the above‑mentioned systems.

• Assists in the planning sequence and/or method in which the electronic maintenance and repair is completed.

• Responsible for ordering electronic equipment and maintaining an inventory of parts.

• Instrumental in development of related databases and…